(This video lesson is an excerpt from the Breakthrough Banjo course. Click here to learn more about it.)
Getting into Alternate Tunings
As you may well know, alternate tunings are a rich part of banjo tradition.
And for good reason.
Alternate tunings can really make certain tunes shine, and they can make them easier to play.
But I get asked all the time about how to get in and out of those tunings. Do you tune all the strings directly? Or do you need a capo? What about the 5th string?
In these videos, I cover the various ways I get in and out of my set of favorite alternate tunings.
Tunes and Tunings, Part 1
Tunes and Tunings, Part 2